The Lady Zizzers took on the Smithville Lady Warriors in their first of State Final Four games on Friday, March 18 at noon.
Both teams have phenomenal a defense, and this kept the first half of the game with very close scores. The end of the first quarter had the Zizzers leading by 3 points, 10 to 7. The second quarter saw the Lady Warriors take the lead, ending the half with West Plains trailing by three, 23 to 26.
The West Plains Lady Zizzers dominated the third quarter, scoring 12 points and Smithville answered with a single three-point shot. The Zizzers started the fourth quarter 35 to 29. The Lady Zizzers struck down the Lady Warriors in the fourth quarter, expanding their lead to 11 points and ending the game, 48 to 37.
The West Plains Lady Zizzers will play in the State Championship on Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m. in the JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo.